W15.2 What Have I Learned Editing Wikipedia?Ma Chenxiao 마신소

What Have I Learned Editing Wikipedia?


Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of participating in the editing of Wikipedia, and this experience has given me a deep understanding of how to contribute to the world's largest open content platform. In this report, I will share some of the key experiences and insights I have learned in the process of editing Wikipedia.


1. Wikipedia Basics and Discussion Messages

By learning the basics of Wikipedia, I learned that Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia edited by volunteers, with openness and collaboration as its core concept. Discussion message sections are an important place for communication and negotiation of revision opinions, and discussions here help improve the quality and content of entries.


2. Wikis and Internet 2.0

As a Wiki platform, Wikipedia demonstrates a model of the Internet 2.0 era, emphasizing user participation and content sharing. This openness and immediacy make it one of the indispensable resources in today's information society.


3. How to find reliable sources for research

During the editing process, I learned how to identify and use reliable sources to support the content of entries. Wikipedia emphasizes reliability and verifiability, so finding and citing information from authoritative sources is a key step in ensuring the quality of entries and the accuracy of content.

4. Develop a good Wikipedia project outline

Developing a good outline is an important means to ensure that editing work is organized and systematic. The outline not only helps to clarify the structure and content framework of the entry, but also helps team collaboration and tracking progress.

5. Understand the scope and prominence of Wikipedia

I learned that the scope of Wikipedia is not unlimited, but is based on the principles of prominence and verifiability. This understanding helped me better judge what information is suitable to be included in Wikipedia and deepened my understanding of editorial responsibilities and principles.

6. Who writes Wikipedia? Wikipedian culture and honest cooperation

Wikipedian culture emphasizes openness, integrity and collaboration. In the process of working with other volunteers, I have realized the importance of the common pursuit of knowledge sharing and the integrity of the encyclopedia.

7. The pursuit of a universal encyclopedia and the history of Wikipedia

As a global encyclopedia, Wikipedia is committed to providing high-quality, extensive and in-depth content, pursuing general knowledge and comprehensiveness, which is inseparable from its development process.

8. The importance of reliability and verifiability

Understanding how Wikipedia ensures the reliability and verifiability of its content is one of the important gains in my editing process. Through participating in editing, I learned how to evaluate the authority and credibility of information sources, and how to use these standards to improve the quality of entries.

9. Free culture and open cooperation

Wikipedia represents the concept of free culture and open cooperation, which is not only reflected in the sharing of content, but also in the management of the platform and the operation of the community. This openness not only makes it an important tool for information acquisition and sharing, but also shapes a unique knowledge sharing community.


The editing experience of Wikipedia has not only benefited me a lot at the academic and intellectual level, but also profoundly influenced my information literacy and academic research methodology. I will continue to actively participate in and support the development of Wikipedia, contribute my own strength, and provide more comprehensive and reliable information resources for global users.

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